Black-faced Friarbird (Philemon moluccensis)

Other Names (World)
Black-faced Friarbird, Buru Friarbird, Moluccan Friarbird, Moluccas Friarbird, Buru Friabird, Moluccan Friabird, Moluccas Friabird

Family
Meliphagidae (Honeyeaters)

Size
31 - 37 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Gmelin, 1788)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland and montane moist forest. From sea-level to 1,750 m.

Range (Guide)

Indonesia.

Buru, in southern Moluccas.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (2)...)

Black-faced Friarbird (Philemon moluccensis) [XC69037]
by Ross Gallardy from Buru; Barat Mada area, Indonesia (song)

Black-faced Friarbird (Philemon moluccensis) [XC654802]
by id from Wamlana Logging Road, Buru, Indonesia (call)

Subspecies
No subspecies.

Forms a superspecies with Dusky Friarbird (Philemon fuscicapillus), Seram Friarbird (Philemon subcorniculatus), Philemon plumigenis, Helmeted Friarbird (Philemon buceroides), New Britain Friarbird (Philemon cockerelli), New Ireland Friarbird (Philemon eichhorni) and White-naped Friarbird (Philemon albitorques). Formerly suggested that all may belong to a single species, or that present species may be conspecific with first three of these or with Philemon plumigenis.

The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

moluccensis (Gmelin, 1788) - Buru Is.
plumigenis (Gmelin, JF, 1788) - Kai Islands, Tanimbar Islands. Considered by some authors to be a distinct species, Tanimbar Friarbird (Philemon plumigenis).

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Black-faced Friarbird (Philemon moluccensis) - 9 files

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